On Monday and Tuesday, September 22 and 23, 2003, Cheryl Miller's family and friends will join with medical marijuana supporters to memorialize her life and contributions to the medical marijuana movement. Though she was paralyzed by decades of multiple sclerosis, Cheryl and her husband and caregiver Jim waged a long and courageous battle so patients like Cheryl
would not have to suffer when a safe medicine, marijuana, could be
easily available were it not for politics keeping it illegal and out of
the hands of those who could benefit. Cheryl's long struggle came to an
end on June 7, 2003.

As most of her friends were unable to make memorials in New Jersey and her native Oklahoma, Jim decided that it would be fitting to have a memorial for Cheryl in Washington, D.C., a city she had visited
9 times
to help educate people about medical marijuana. For years, Cheryl had
been wanting to do a candlelight vigil in Washington, but unfortunately
that wish was not fulfilled in her lifetime. It will be fulfilled the
evening of Monday, September 22, 2003, outside the U.S. Supreme Court. On
Tuesday September 23, there will be a press conference and a day for medical
marijuana patients and supporters to visit congressional offices to
educate elected representatives about the realities patients face each
day. And supporters who cannot make it to Washington will be encouraged
to contact elected representatives in Washington in a coordinated
national call-in day and participate in other local actions.

Most importantly, the Cheryl Miller Memorial Project needs your generous financial help to bring as many
medical marijuana patients and supporters as possible to honor Cheryl's
memory and to demonstrate to Congress and the federal government that it
is time to take the long overdue step of ending this ongoing federal war
on medical marijuana patients. Your donation
will make a difference!